An efficient one-potmethod for the regioselective bromination of allylicalcoholderivatives (two-step reaction sequence) followed by Sonogashira, Negishi, or Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions in the same reaction vessel (three-step reaction sequence) has been developed. The key reaction in these one-pot systems is the regioselective DBU-promoted trans HBr elimination of vicinal dibromides bearing
Total synthesis of (+)-heteroplexisolide E has been demonstrated. The synthetic approach exploits the one-pot regioselective Negishi coupling (methylation) and transformation of a beta-methallyl alcohol moiety to a branched prenyl group via palladium-catalyzed hydrogenolysis. For the introduction of the 4-oxo-pentylidene side chain, two independent methods were devised: olefin cross metathesis (CM) (route A) and aldol condensation (route B).